After watching the Captivate trailer and thinking wether this game will be any good something crossed my mind. No mention at all of Claire Redfield. She was just as important to Resi 2 as Leon. It would make more sense for Umbrella to also try and hunt her down. Capture her and try and drag Chris out of hiding after the events of RE1. At the start of RE2 Leon is kind of a nobody. A rookie starting in Racoon. Why would umbrella be hunting him down?

Maybe I'm just over thinking this and Claire may be revealed at a later date.

This isn't canon, so maybe they'll decide to cut her out entirely. Or she'll be revealed in an eventual trailer and they're mostly banking on Leon's popularity within the series for now. They did mention you'll meet famous ''characters'' of the series so I'm strongly expecting her to appear. Hopefully Jill and the UBCS team will also make an appearance as well.

Well actually there is nothing saying it isn't canon. Because they don't specify when you are fighting leon since it could be before leon and claire meet up. I'm excited to see how it turns out and more excited on the game play!

" Well actually there is nothing saying it isn't canon.  "

I would be surprised if she was MIA all together. 

I am NOT buying this game if the perverted gun shop owner doesn't make an appearance.

Claire will make an appearance in the game like Leon will. it was mentioned in a gametrailers.com interview.

or they probaly dont want her dead